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1996 Detroit Tigers season

Major League Baseball season

Field	Value
name	Detroit Tigers
season	1996
league	American League
division	East
ballpark	Tiger Stadium
city	Detroit, Michigan
owners	Mike Ilitch
general_managers	Randy Smith
managers	Buddy Bell
television	WKBD
(George Kell, Al Kaline)
PASS
(Ernie Harwell, Fred McLeod, Jim Price)
radio	WJR
(Frank Beckmann, Lary Sorensen)

(George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Ernie Harwell, Fred McLeod, Jim Price) (Frank Beckmann, Lary Sorensen) |}}

The 1996 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 96th season and the 85th season at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers finished with a record of 53–109 for what was, at the time, the most overall losses (109) and worst winning percentage (.327) in a 162-game season in team history — both of which have since been surpassed by the 2003 and 2019 teams.

With a number of capable batters (Cecil Fielder, Tony Clark, Bobby Higginson, Alan Trammell, Rubén Sierra, and Damion Easley), the team scored a respectable 783 runs. However, the 1996 Tigers lacked pitching, allowing their opponents to score 1,103 runs and posting a team ERA of 6.38. The team's pitchers recorded 6,713 batters faced, more than any other team in MLB history. No team in American League history and only one in major league history (the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies) has given up more runs. No pitcher on the team had more than 7 wins. Of the 109 losses, 58 were by four or more runs — a record for the number of games lost by such a margin. The Tigers made more unwanted history when they were swept 12–0 by the Cleveland Indians in the regular season series, losing all twelve games played while being outscored, 79–28. The 1996 Tigers did not have a winning record against any AL opponent.

Regular season

Opening Day roster

Chad Curtis CF
Bobby Higginson RF
Travis Fryman 3B
Cecil Fielder 1B
Melvin Nieves LF
Eddie Williams DH
Mark Lewis 2B
John Flaherty C
Alan Trammell SS
Felipe Lira SP

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Twins || 6–8 || Radke || Lira (0–1) || Stevens || 30,185 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 2 || @ Twins || 10–6 || Sodowsky (1–0) || Robertson || — || 20,164 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 3 || @ Twins || 7–16 || Mahomes || Aldred (0–1) || — || 12,256 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 4 || @ Athletics || 10–9 (15) || Keagle (1–0) || Small || — || 8,346 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Athletics || 2–13 || Johns || Gohr (0–1) || — || 11,149 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 6 || @ Athletics || 6–1 || Lira (1–1) || Reyes || — || 10,424 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 7 || @ Athletics || 6–7 || Corsi || Williams (0–1) || — || 9,723 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 9 || Mariners || 10–9 || Keagle (2–0) || Menhart || Williams (1) || 42,932 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 10 || Mariners || 7–3 || Olivares (1–0) || Hurtado || — || 9,299 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 11 || Mariners || 1–9 || Johnson || Gohr (0–2) || — || 12,272 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 12 || Angels || 4–5 || Finley || Lira (1–2) || Percival || 9,921 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 13 || Angels || 9–5 || Keagle (3–0) || Sanderson || — || 11,719 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 14 || Angels || 5–4 || Lewis (1–0) || James || — || 12,009 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 15 || @ Blue Jays || 2–8 || Guzman || Olivares (1–1) || — || 26,127 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 16 || @ Blue Jays || 13–8 || Gohr (1–2) || Hanson || Lewis (1) || 25,503 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 17 || @ Mariners || 3–8 || Jackson || Veres (0–1) || — || 18,008 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 18 || @ Mariners || 3–11 || Bosio || Sodowsky (1–1) || Hurtado || 17,536 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 19 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Langston || Myers (0–1) || — || 32,693 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 20 || @ Angels || 1–2 || Grimsley || Keagle (3–1) || Percival || 25,685 || 8–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 21 || @ Angels || 5–6 || Eichhorn || Lewis (1–1) || Percival || 36,733 || 8–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 22 || @ Angels || 5–6 || James || Christopher (0–1) || Percival || 17,039 || 8–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 24 || Twins || 11–24 || Bennett || Veres (0–2) || — || 12,189 || 8–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 25 || Twins || 1–11 || Hawkins || Aldred (0–2) || Hansell || 11,804 || 8–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 26 || Athletics || 14–5 || Christopher (1–1) || Johns || — || 7,941 || 9–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 27 || Athletics || 1–4 || Reyes || Lira (1–3) || Taylor || 13,067 || 9–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 28 || Athletics || 3–6 || Wojciechowski || Gohr (1–3) || Taylor || 8,907 || 9–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || April 30 || @ Red Sox || 4–13 || Wakefield || Lima (0–1) || — || 18,504 || 9–18 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 1 || @ Red Sox || 1–5 || Clemens || Aldred (0–3) || — || 20,828 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 2 || Rangers || 5–2 || Lira (2–3) || Witt || Williams (2) || 7,416 || 10–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 3 || Rangers || 0–11 || Hill || Keagle (3–2) || — || 9,079 || 10–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 4 || Rangers || 1–3 || Pavlik || Gohr (1–4) || — || 10,734 || 10–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 5 || Rangers || 2–3 || Gross || Lima (0–2) || Henneman || 12,337 || 10–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 6 || @ Yankees || 5–10 || Wickman || Myers (0–2) || — || 12,838 || 10–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 7 || @ Yankees || 5–12 || Mecir || Lewis (1–2) || Nelson || 12,760 || 10–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 8 || @ Yankees || 3–10 || Gooden || Keagle (3–3) || — || 18,729 || 10–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 9 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Gohr (2–4) || Key || Myers (1) || 13,098 || 11–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 10 || @ Rangers || 2–6 || Pavlik || Lima (0–3) || Henneman || 31,426 || 11–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 11 || @ Rangers || 7–11 || Gross || Aldred (0–4) || — || 42,732 || 11–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 12 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Lira (3–3) || Oliver || Myers (2) || 35,677 || 12–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 14 || @ Indians || 1–5 || Nagy || Gohr (2–5) || — || 40,765 || 12–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 15 || @ Indians || 2–5 || Martinez || Lima (0–4) || Mesa || 42,259 || 12–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 16 || @ Indians || 3–8 || McDowell || Williams (0–2) || — || 42,330 || 12–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 17 || White Sox || 6–11 (10) || Hernandez || Lewis (1–3) || — || 12,094 || 12–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 18 || White Sox || 4–16 || McCaskill || Farrell (0–1) || Simas || 21,673 || 12–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 19 || White Sox || 3–14 || Alvarez || Gohr (2–6) || — || 9,709 || 12–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 21 || Royals || 1–7 || Linton || Williams (0–3) || Valera || 24,372 || 12–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 22 || Royals || 4–6 || Belcher || Farrell (0–2) || Montgomery || 12,890 || 12–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 24 || Indians || 3–6 || Plunk || Veres (0–3) || Mesa || 26,967 || 12–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 25 || Indians || 6–7 || Nagy || Lewis (1–4) || Mesa || 41,527 || 12–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 26 || Indians || 0–5 || Martinez || Williams (0–4) || — || 39,056 || 12–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 27 || @ Royals || 4–5 (13) || Montgomery || Veres (0–4) || — || 19,776 || 12–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 29 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Gohr (3–6) || Appier || Walker (1) || 13,712 || 13–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 30 || @ White Sox || 2–8 || Alvarez || Olivares (1–2) || — || 17,339 || 13–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 31 || @ White Sox || 0–9 || Tapani || Lira (3–4) || — || 16,983 || 13–41 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || @ White Sox || 2–4 || Baldwin || Thompson (0–1) || Hernandez || — || 13–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 2 || @ White Sox || 5–13 || McCaskill || Keagle (3–4) || — || 26,125 || 13–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 4 || @ Orioles || 7–10 || Mussina || Gohr (3–7) || Myers || 43,727 || 13–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 5 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Rhodes || Myers (0–3) || Myers || 43,087 || 13–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 6 || @ Orioles || 6–13 || Krivda || Lira (3–5) || — || 46,269 || 13–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 7 || Yankees || 6–5 || Lewis (2–4) || Nelson || — || 16,350 || 14–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 8 || Yankees || 9–7 || Olson (1–0) || Rogers || Lewis (2) || 20,173 || 15–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 9 || Yankees || 2–3 || Gooden || Gohr (3–8) || Wetteland || 16,588 || 15–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 10 || Orioles || 8–3 || Olivares (2–2) || Wells || — || 10,655 || 16–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 11 || Orioles || 9–12 || Coppinger || Lira (3–6) || — || 10,874 || 16–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 12 || Orioles || 7–10 || Rhodes || Lewis (2–5) || Myers || 12,043 || 16–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 14 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Gohr (4–8) || Robertson || Olson (1) || 22,831 || 17–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 15 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Olivares (3–2) || Rodriguez || Olson (2) || 17,099 || 18–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 16 || @ Twins || 1–4 || Aguilera || Lira (3–7) || Hansell || 20,641 || 18–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 17 || Athletics || 4–8 (10) || Corsi || Myers (0–4) || — || 9,231 || 18–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 18 || Athletics || 5–8 || Van Poppel || Urbani (0–1) || Taylor || 8,543 || 18–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 19 || Athletics || 3–10 || Wasdin || Keagle (3–5) || — || 9,875 || 18–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 20 || Twins || 3–7 || Rodriguez || Olivares (3–3) || — || 8,310 || 18–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 21 || Twins || 2–0 || Lira (4–7) || Aguilera || — || 13,127 || 19–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 22 || Twins || 6–0 || Williams (1–4) || Aldred || — || 14,506 || 20–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 23 || Twins || 10–8 || Urbani (1–1) || Radke || — || 13,994 || 21–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 24 || @ Athletics || 2–4 || Wasdin || Sodowsky (1–2) || Taylor || 10,122 || 21–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 25 || @ Athletics || 10–8 || Olivares (4–3) || Wengert || Olson (3) || 9,652 || 22–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || June 27 || @ Red Sox || 9–6 || Lira (5–7) || Minchey || — || 29,582 || 23–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 28 || @ Red Sox || 5–8 || Wakefield || Williams (1–5) || — || 27,578 || 23–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 29 || @ Red Sox || 6–13 || Eshelman || Keagle (3–6) || — || 33,509 || 23–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || June 30 || @ Red Sox || 4–9 || Gordon || Sodowsky (1–3) || — || 31,217 || 23–58 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 1 || Brewers || 0–2 || Sparks || Olivares (4–4) || Fetters || 10,727 || 23–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 2 || Brewers || 1–2 (11) || Garcia || Sager (0–1) || Fetters || 9,455 || 23–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 3 || Brewers || 8–5 || Williams (2–5) || D'Amico || — || 11,047 || 24–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 4 || Blue Jays || 6–1 || Nitkowski (1–0) || Janzen || Myers (6) || 10,557 || 25–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 5 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Sager (1–1) || Hanson || Olson (4) || 20,808 || 26–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 6 || Blue Jays || 0–15 || Hentgen || Olivares (4–5) || — || 16,228 || 26–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 7 || Blue Jays || 9–0 || Lira (6–7) || Ware || — || 15,784 || 27–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 11 || Red Sox || 4–11 || Clemens || Williams (2–6) || — || 15,826 || 27–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 12 || Red Sox || 3–11 || Gordon || Olivares (4–6) || — || 19,535 || 27–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 13 || Red Sox || 5–10 || Sele || Nitkowski (1–1) || — || 16,671 || 27–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 14 || Red Sox || 4–6 || Moyer || Lira (6–8) || Slocumb || 19,670 || 27–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 15 || @ Brewers || 10–9 || Sager (2–1) || Bones || Olson (5) || 15,819 || 28–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 16 || @ Brewers || 7–20 || D'Amico || Williams (2–7) || — || 12,476 || 28–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 17 || @ Brewers || 2–3 (10) || Fetters || Urbani (1–2) || — || 21,121 || 28–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 18 || @ Blue Jays || 4–8 || Hentgen || Nitkowski (1–2) || — || 31,202 || 28–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 19 || @ Blue Jays || 8–6 || Urbani (2–2) || Janzen || Olson (6) || 30,123 || 29–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 20 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 (10) || Olson (2–0) || Quantrill || Lima (1) || 36,220 || 30–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 21 || @ Blue Jays || 4–5 (12) || Spoljaric || Lima (0–5) || — || 33,238 || 30–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 22 || @ Angels || 0–1 || Finley || Olivares (4–7) || Percival || 16,336 || 30–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 23 || @ Angels || 8–3 || Lima (1–5) || James || — || 16,432 || 31–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 25 || @ Mariners || 7–4 (10) || Lima (2–5) || Ayala || — || 19,949 || 32–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || @ Mariners || 4–6 || Hitchcock || Sager (2–2) || Jackson || 25,175 || 32–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 27 || @ Mariners || 7–13 || Davis || Williams (2–8) || — || 43,209 || 32–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 28 || @ Mariners || 14–6 || Olivares (5–7) || Bosio || — || 38,204 || 33–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 30 || Angels || 12–9 || Nitkowski (2–2) || Grimsley || — || 11,641 || 34–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || July 31 || Angels || 10–5 || Lima (3–5) || Holtz || — || 9,740 || 35–72 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 1 || Angels || 13–5 || Williams (3–8) || Boskie || — || 14,591 || 36–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 2 || Mariners || 8–2 || Olivares (6–7) || Wagner || — || 23,405 || 37–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 3 || Mariners || 6–3 || Olson (3–0) || Charlton || — || 25,928 || 38–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 4 || Mariners || 3–9 || Wolcott || Nitkowski (2–3) || — || 23,569 || 38–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 6 || Rangers || 2–4 || Hill || Lira (6–9) || Henneman || 10,931 || 38–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 7 || Rangers || 4–2 || Cummings (1–0) || Pavlik || Myers (7) || 10,297 || 39–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 8 || Rangers || 3–2 || Olivares (7–7) || Heredia || — || 10,995 || 40–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 9 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Cummings (2–0) || Pettitte || Myers (8) || 23,439 || 41–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 10 || @ Yankees || 13–7 || Lewis (3–5) || Key || — || 28,863 || 42–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 11 || @ Yankees || 0–12 || Rogers || Lira (6–10) || — || 33,517 || 42–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 12 || @ Rangers || 0–7 || Hill || Williams (3–9) || — || 25,210 || 42–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 13 || @ Rangers || 2–6 || Pavlik || Olivares (7–8) || — || 31,331 || 42–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 14 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Witt || Van Poppel (0–1) || Henneman || 33,942 || 42–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 16 || @ Indians || 1–3 (12) || Assenmacher || Lewis (3–6) || — || 42,485 || 42–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Indians || 3–6 || Hershiser || Thompson (0–2) || Mesa || 42,511 || 42–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 18 || @ Indians || 3–11 || Ogea || Williams (3–10) || — || 42,337 || 42–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 19 || White Sox || 7–12 || Simas || Lima (3–6) || — || 14,690 || 42–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 20 || White Sox || 16–11 || Lewis (4–6) || Tapani || — || 12,119 || 43–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 21 || White Sox || 7–4 || Lima (4–6) || Simas || Olson (7) || 13,424 || 44–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 22 || @ Royals || 10–3 || Thompson (1–2) || Belcher || — || 14,699 || 45–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 23 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Sager (3–2) || Appier || Olson (8) || 15,603 || 46–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Royals || 2–9 || Rosado || Olivares (7–9) || — || 28,011 || 46–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 25 || @ Royals || 7–4 || Van Poppel (1–1) || Linton || Myers (9) || 15,123 || 47–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 26 || Indians || 1–2 || Nagy || Lira (6–11) || — || 22,349 || 47–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 27 || Indians || 2–12 || Lopez || Thompson (1–3) || — || 19,602 || 47–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 28 || Indians || 3–9 || Hershiser || Sager (3–3) || — || 21,091 || 47–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 29 || Royals || 4–1 || Eischen (1–0) || Appier || Lima (2) || 7,882 || 48–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || August 30 || Royals || 4–0 || Van Poppel (2–1) || Rosado || — || 16,498 || 49–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || Royals || 1–3 || Linton || Lira (6–12) || Montgomery || 16,270 || 49–87 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || Royals || 2–3 (13) || Huisman || Myers (0–5) || Jacome || 17,647 || 49–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 2 || @ White Sox || 8–6 || Myers (1–5) || Hernandez || Lima (3) || 19,599 || 50–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 3 || @ White Sox || 4–6 || Bertotti || Olivares (7–10) || Hernandez || 13,857 || 50–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 4 || @ White Sox || 6–11 || Castillo || Miller (0–1) || — || 15,120 || 50–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 6 || @ Orioles || 5–4 (12) || Cummings (3–0) || Mathews || — || 46,708 || 51–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ Orioles || 0–6 || Mussina || Thompson (1–4) || — || 47,131 || 51–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 8 || @ Orioles || 2–6 || Mills || Eischen (1–1) || — || 47,082 || 51–92 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Erickson || Olivares (7–11) || Myers || 42,562 || 51–93 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || Yankees || 8–9 || Rivera || Sager (3–4) || Wetteland || 11,042 || 51–94 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || Yankees || 3–7 || Key || Lira (6–13) || — || 9,775 || 51–95 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 12 || Yankees || 3–12 || Cone || Thompson (1–5) || — || 9,009 || 51–96 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 13 || Orioles || 4–7 || Erickson || Miller (0–2) || Mills || 11,178 || 51–97 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 14 || Orioles || 6–7 || Mathews || Cummings (3–1) || Myers || 15,386 || 51–98 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 15 || Orioles || 6–16 || Corbin || Van Poppel (2–2) || — || 13,764 || 51–99 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Brandenburg || Lira (6–14) || Slocumb || 8,180 || 51–100 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || Red Sox || 0–4 || Clemens || Thompson (1–6) || — || 8,779 || 51–101 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 19 || Red Sox || 3–8 || Gordon || Miller (0–3) || — || 7,666 || 51–102 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 20 || @ Brewers || 10–1 || Sager (4–4) || Karl || — || 15,046 || 52–102 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Brewers || 6–13 || D'Amico || Van Poppel (2–3) || Villone || 33,106 || 52–103 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 22 || @ Brewers || 7–5 || Lima (5–6) || Fetters || — || 15,705 || 53–103 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 23 || Blue Jays || 4–6 || Hanson || Sager (4–5) || Timlin || 9,678 || 53–104 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || Blue Jays || 1–4 || Hentgen || Miller (0–4) || Timlin || 8,355 || 53–105 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 25 || Blue Jays || 11–13 || Brow || Cummings (3–2) || Timlin || 8,055 || 53–106 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 27 || Brewers || 6–7 (6) || Wickman || Van Poppel (2–4) || — || 8,606 || 53–107 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Brewers || 2–7 || Eldred || Moehler (0–1) || — || 12,939 || 53–108 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || Brewers || 5–7 (10) || Reyes || Cummings (3–3) || Fetters || 13,038 || 53–109

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*Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Tigers team member*

Detailed records

American League	Opponent			L
[Baltimore Orioles](1996-baltimore-orioles-season)	2	11	68	105
[Boston Red Sox](1996-boston-red-sox-season)	1	12	50	108
Detroit Tigers
[New York Yankees](1996-new-york-yankees-season)	5	8	66	99
[Toronto Blue Jays](1996-toronto-blue-jays-season)	6	7	71	81
[Chicago White Sox](1996-chicago-white-sox-season)	3	10	70	125
[Cleveland Indians](1996-cleveland-indians-season)	0	12	28	79
[Kansas City Royals](1996-kansas-city-royals-season)	6	6	47	47
[Milwaukee Brewers](1996-milwaukee-brewers-season)	4	8	64	81
[Minnesota Twins](1996-minnesota-twins-season)	6	6	68	92
[California Angels](1996-california-angels-season)	6	6	75	55
[Oakland Athletics](1996-oakland-athletics-season)	4	8	66	83
[Seattle Mariners](1996-seattle-mariners-season)	6	6	73	83
[Texas Rangers](1996-texas-rangers-season)	4	9	37	65

Month	Games	Won	Lost	RS	RA
April	27	9	18	152	211
May	27	4	23	84	194
June	27	10	17	146	187
July	26	12	14	146	168
August	29	14	15	137	159
September	26	4	22	118	184

Games	Won	Lost	Win %	RS	RA	Home	Away	Total		162		53		109				783		1103
81	27	54		391	539
81	26	55		392	564

Notable transactions

March 22, 1996: Melvin Nieves was traded by the San Diego Padres with Raul Casanova and Richie Lewis to the Detroit Tigers for Sean Bergman, Todd Steverson, and Cade Gaspar (minors).
March 31, 1996: Curtis Pride was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.
April 27, 1996: Joe Boever was selected off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Detroit Tigers.
July 31, 1996: Cecil Fielder was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees for Rubén Sierra and Matt Drews (minors).
July 31, 1996: Chad Curtis was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers for John Cummings and Joey Eischen.
August 6, 1996: Todd Van Poppel was selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Oakland Athletics.

Roster

1996 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers

Player stats

	= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Brad Ausmus	75	226	56	.248	4	22
1B	Tony Clark	100	376	94	.250	27	72
2B	Mark Lewis	145	545	147	.270	11	55
3B	Travis Fryman	157	616	165	.268	22	100
SS	Andújar Cedeño	52	179	35	.196	7	20
LF	Bobby Higginson	130	440	141	.320	26	81
CF	Chad Curtis	104	400	105	.263	10	37
RF	Melvin Nieves	110	431	106	.246	24	60
DH	Eddie Williams	77	215	43	.200	6	26

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Cecil Fielder	107	391	97	.248	26	80
Curtis Pride	95	267	80	.300	10	31
Kimera Bartee	110	217	55	.253	1	14
Alan Trammell	66	193	45	.233	1	16
Rubén Sierra	46	158	35	.222	1	20
John Flaherty	47	152	38	.250	4	23
Chris Gomez	48	128	31	.242	1	16
Phil Nevin	38	120	35	.292	8	19
Mark Parent	38	104	25	.240	7	17
Raúl Casanova	25	85	16	.188	4	9
Damion Easley	21	67	23	.343	2	10
Danny Bautista	25	64	16	.250	2	8
Duane Singleton	18	56	9	.161	0	3
Fausto Cruz	14	38	9	.237	0	0
Tim Hyers	17	26	2	.077	0	0
Phil Hiatt	7	21	4	.190	0	1
Shannon Penn	6	14	1	.071	0	1

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Felipe Lira	32	194.2	6	14	5.22	113
Omar Olivares	25	160.0	7	11	4.89	81
Greg Gohr	17	91.2	4	8	7.17	60
Justin Thompson	11	59.0	1	6	4.58	44
C.J. Nitkowski	11	45.2	2	3	8.08	36
Scott Aldred	11	43.1	0	4	9.35	36
Todd Van Poppel	9	36.1	2	4	11.39	16
Clint Sodowsky	7	24.1	1	3	11.84	9
Trever Miller	5	16.2	0	4	9.18	8
Brian Moehler	2	10.1	0	1	4.35	2
John Farrell	2	6.1	0	2	14.21	0

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Brian Williams	40	121.0	3	10	6.77	72
Greg Keagle	26	87.2	3	6	7.39	70
A. J. Sager	22	79.0	4	5	5.01	52

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Gregg Olson	43	3	0	8	5.02	29
Mike Myers	83	1	5	6	5.01	69
Richie Lewis	72	4	6	2	4.18	78
José Lima	39	5	6	3	5.70	59
Randy Veres	25	0	4	0	8.31	28
Joey Eischen	24	1	1	0	3.24	15
John Cummings	21	3	3	0	5.12	24
Mike Walker	20	0	0	1	8.46	13
Tom Urbani	16	2	2	0	8.37	20
Mike Christopher	13	1	1	0	9.30	19
Bob Scanlan	8	0	0	0	10.64	3
Brian Maxcy	2	0	0	0	13.50	1
Jeff McCurry	2	0	0	0	24.30	0

League leaders and award winners

Kimera Bartee: #5 in AL times caught stealing (10)
Chad Curtis: #5 in AL times caught stealing (10)
Cecil Fielder: MLB leader in salary ($9,237,500)
Travis Fryman: AL leader in fielding percentage at third base (.979)
Travis Fryman: #3 in AL in sacrifice flies (10)
Travis Fryman: #4 in AL in outs (483)
Richie Lewis: #2 in AL in wild pitches (14)
Felipe Lira: #4 in AL in shutouts (2)
Mike Myers: AL leader in games (83)
Melvin Nieves: #2 in AL in strikeouts (158)

Worst seasons in Detroit Tigers history

Farm system

References

"Most batters faced by a team in MLB history".
"Team Pitching Game Finder: From 1913 to 2017, (requiring run_diff<=-4)". Baseball Reference.
"Melvin Nieves Stats".
"Curtis Pride Stats".
"Joe Boever Stats".
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fieldce01.shtml Cecil Fielder Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
"Chad Curtis Stats".
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997

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